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Match each name (1-4) with the text (A-D):
A. David Beckham
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B. Leonardo DiCaprio
C. Paris Whitney Hilton
D. Steve Jobs
E. Barack Obama
1. He was born February 24, 1955 to Joanne Carole Schieble and Abdulfattah Jandali in San Francisco, but was adopted
by Justin and Clara Jobs from Mountain View, California. Later, when asked about his "adoptive parents", he replied
emphatically that Paul and Clara "were my parents”. His biological parents later married and had a daughter, writer
Mona Simpson. His youth was riddled with frustrations over formal schooling. Though school officials recommended
that he skip two grades on account of his test scores, his parents elected for him only to skip one grade. He is most
famous as a co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc and former CEO of Pixar Animation Studios. He also founded
NeXT after he resigned from Apple in 1985. NeXT was bought by Apple in 1997 and he took the position of CEO. Since
Disney bought Pixar in 2006, he is also Disney's largest individual shareholder. On October 5, 2011, at the age of 56, he
passed away after suffering from a rare form of pancreatic cancer.
2. She is an American celebrity. She has worked as an actress, a model and a singer, and is an heiress to a famous Hotels
chain. She is best-known through the television series «The Simple Life». She has appeared in several minor film roles,
most notably in the horror film «House of Wax» in 2005. In 2004 she published an autobiography which contains a
string of hints on how to live like the rich and famous.Also in 2005 she launched her own chain of night-clubs. In 2006,
she released her debut album. Her work includes singing, modeling, acting, writing, and television. Despite her
flourishing media and business career, her personal life has been marked by controversy and scandal. As a result of
several legal incidents, she spent some time in prison in 2007. She later described her experience as traumatic and
pledged to cut down on her 'superficial' life of partying and use her fame to create a halfway house for her fellow
inmates. She has had quite a few ups and downs in her love-life too.
3. He is the 44 President of the United States of America. He is also the winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. He made
history in 2008 when he won the U.S. presidential election. He is the first African American to be President. His
charisma, intelligence, and powerful speeches have made him extremely popular with many Americans. He has been
very successful with his message for change. He is currently battling with serious issues such as the economy. He beat
Mitt Romney to win a second term in office, despite a poor economy and high unemployment. He thanked voters by
promising to spend his second term honoring their support, saying: "There's a lot more work to do."
4. He is a movie heartthrob and award-winning Hollywood actor. He is known for his environmentalist activities. He flies
on commercial flights instead of private jets and has an eco-friendly house. He has inspired other celebrities to take up
environmental causes. He is an only child and was born in Los Angeles in 1974. He was named after Leonardo da Vinci
because his pregnant mother was looking at a da Vinci painting in Italy when her baby first kicked. His actor stepbrother
inspired him to take up acting. He started his career making TV commercials. His break came in 1990 when he appeared
in several shows. His big breakthrough came in 1993 when he starred opposite Robert de Niro in ‘The Boy’s Life’. That
same year he starred alongside Johnny Depp in ‘What's Eating Gilbert Grape’. He was 19 and his performance earned
him an Academy Award nomination. His career took off and he became a Hollywood star. His status was elevated to
superstar after he acted in ‘Titanic’, which won 11 Oscars. He was the most searched for personality on the Internet and
his popularity was dubbed "Leo-mania”. He said later he would “never reach that state of popularity again”.
5. He is an English footballer who has played for Manchester United and Real Madrid, as well as representing his country
100 times. He moved to the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007 to increase the profile of football in America. He married Spice
Girl Victoria and has become a worldwide celebrity, an advertising brand and a fashion icon. He was born in London in
1975. His parents were fanatical Manchester United supporters. His talent was obvious from an early age and he signed
with Manchester United on his fourteenth birthday. He helped the youth team win several trophies and made his first
team debut in 1995. He helped his team achieve considerable success in his eleven seasons with them. He has been
runner-up twice as world football’s best player. He won many trophies with Manchester United, including the
Champions League, and won a league title with Real Madrid. He also captained his club and country. He was famously
sent off in a match against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup. In 2003, he received an honour for services to football
from Britain’s Queen. He has many interests off the soccer pitch and is rarely out of the headlines, especially concerning
his marriage and children. He has established football academies in Los Angeles and London. In 2006 he was named a
judge for the British Book Awards. He lives near Tom Cruise and the two are best buddies. He is also a United Nations
Goodwill Ambassador.